Imam Ahmad Ibn-Hanbal’s Views on Particular Jurisprudence Issues Reported

• Main Authors: Abu-Bakr Almarruthiy, Abdulrahman Ibn-Ali Ibn-Sulaiman Al-Turaiqy
• Format: Article
• Language: Arabic
• Published: King Saud University 2013-11-01
• Series: Journal of Islamic Studies
• Subjects: Ibn-Hanbal; fiqh /Islamic jurisprudence; ijtihaad/ijtihad; crime; Almaruuthiy; and huduud /hodud.
• Online Access: https://jis.ksu.edu.sa/sites/jis.ksu.edu.sa/files/0025-03-01.pdf

This research is concerned with Imam Ahmad Ibn-Hanbal’s criminal fiqh (jurisprudence,. It deals with eleven issues on crime. The bulk of the issues was passed on by Abu-Bakr Almarruuthiy, who was one of Ibn-Hanbal’s distinguished students and was very close to him. The research investigates Almarruuthiy’s narratives of the issues in question. It also compares them with the narratives of others that reported those issues. Agreements and disagreements among narratives are identified. The value of the study lies in pinpointing the personal views of Ibn-Hanbal on specific criminal issues. It also shows the gradual nature of his ijtihaad in issuance of rulings. This explains differences among related narratives.